Format

After the first edition, a change in the format was approved by the Portuguese League for Professional Football.[4] The Cup will begin with a two-legged round between teams of Liga Vitalis (Liga de Honra – 2nd level). Winners will join the 7th-14th classified clubs from last season's Liga Sagres (Portuguese Liga, 1st level) plus the two promoted to the Liga Sagres last season. There will be six groups of three teams each, and every team will play two games, one home and the other away. The winner of the groups will join the top-six teams of the previous season in the Liga Sagres and there will be three groups of four teams, each team playing three games. The winners of the groups and the best second placed will meet in the semi-finals, in a single-leg game, the winners advancing to the final.

Predecessors

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Taça Ribeiro dos Reis

This competition was played at the end of the season between teams from first and second divisions. Usually first division teams didn't use their first teams.

It's name came from a former Portuguese football player, coach, journalist, and FPF director. It was the first Portuguese nominated to the FIFA Refereeing Comity.